document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237858>Question 237858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, so what is a eauation for a line of symmetry for (x-2)(x-2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also what are you equations for parabolas, with (2,0) as a vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "anyways i dont want you tto tell me the anwer i wannt to know how to answer, so it will help me <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks :D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you want the equation for the line of symmetry for\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ (x\ -\ 2)(x\ -\ 2)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the two binomials using FOIL.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ x^2\ -\ 4x\ + 4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have your equation in Standard Form, namely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ f(x)\ =\ ax^2\ +\ bx\ +\ c\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex of any such parabola is at the point \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(\frac{-b}{2a},\,f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the line of symmetry is a vertical line through the vertex, the equation of the line of symmetry must be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ \frac{-b}{2a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The set of parabolas with vertex at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(2,\,0\right)\"> is described by using the vertex form of the equation of a parabola.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex form of a parabola with vertex at the point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(h,k\right)\"> is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ = a(x\ -\ h)^2\ +\ k\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your family of parabolas is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large a\ \in\ \R,\ a\ \neq\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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